COMMISSIONING EVENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 93

1830 - 2030 CAPTA1,N ' S RECEPTION HUNTER ARMY AIR FIELD OFFICERS' CLUB (PLATFORM VIPs, NAVY LEAGUE, SHIPYARD/ SUPSHIPS OFFICIALS, OSPREY OFFICERS/ CPOs )

SATURDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 93

0830 - 0930 COMMISSIONING BREAKFAST HYATT REGENCY HOTEL PLATFOIRM GUESTS AND WIVES. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST. REVIEW COMMISSIONING CEREMONY SCRIPT (WIVES WILL BE ESCORTED TO CEREMONY FROM HYATT).

COMMIS~SIONING CEREMONY HYATT REGENCY PIER UNIFORM (PLATFORM): FULL DRESS BLUES W/SWORD. GUESTS: SDB

1130 (APPROX) OPEN V,ISITING (VIPs GUIDED TOUR IMMEDIATELY AFTER CEREMONY.

1130 (APPROX) RECEPTION HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM ALL INVITED GUESTS. REFRESHMENTWHEAVY HORS D'OEUVRES

PRIMARY

PRELIMINARY COMMISSIONING DAY/CEREMONY SCRIPT

TIME DESCRIPTION

0830-0940 XO/CMAA Guests arrive

0900 BANDMASTER Band in place on bandstand

0900 COLORGUARD Color Guard in place on the pier

0930 LCDR Escort officers depart for Byatt/Regency

0930 BANDMASTER Commence band selections

0930 CREW Crew files off ship and falls in at off ship area

0930 ESCORTS VIP Guests (less Platform Guests) depart for commissioning site. (walk)

0940 ESCORTS

Platform participants depart for commissioning site.

VIP guests arrive at commissioning site. Guests are escorted to seats in the reserved seating section. Escorts take positions with crew in ranks .

0950 XO Guest Brief:

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. GOOD MORNING. I AM LT DAN RHUDY EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF OSPREY. THE USS OSPREY IS THE LEAD SHIP OF A NEW CLASS OF COASTAL MINEHUNTERS. QSPREY, WHICH WAS BUILT HERE IN SAVANNAH, GA. HAS A COMPLIMENT OF 5 OFFICERS AND 46 ENLISTED CREW MEMBERS. SHE IS BUILT WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN MINE WARFARE AND SHIP CONSTRUCTION. THE MINEHUNTERS OF OSPREY ARE IN FORMATION IN THE SEATING AREA. THE SEQUENCE OF BVENTS FOR THE CEREMONY TODAY IS CONTAINED IN THE CENTER OF YOUR OFFICIAL COMMISSIONING PROGRAM.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION $0 A FEW KEY POINTS. THE OFFICIAL PARTY WILL ARRIVE MOMENTARILY. HONORS WILL BE RENDERED TO THE OFFICALS PARTICIPATING IN THE CEREMONY. AS THE FIRST OFFICAL ARRIVES GUESTS WILL BE REQUESTED TO STAND AND REMAIN STANDING THROUGH THE INVOCATION.

DURING THE CEREMONY, THE HONORABLE SIAM NUNN WILL BE HONORED WITH A 19 GUN SALUTE BY FT STEWART ARTILLERY SIALUTING BATTERY LOCATED TO YOUR RIGHT. GUN SALUTES ARE QUITE LOUD SO WITH THIS WARNING I HOPE YOU WILL NOT BE STARTLED.

IF DURING THE CEREMONY YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO APPLAUD, PLEASE FOLLOW MY LEAD. AT THE CONCLUSION TO THE CEREMONY, INVITED GUESTS ARE INVITED TO THE POST-COMMISSIONING RECEPTION WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE HYATTIREGENCY HOTEL. FOR THOSE OIF YOU DESIRING TO PURCHASE MIEMENTOS OF OUR CEREMONY TODAY, A CIONCESSION BOOTH IS LOCATED BEHIND THE SEATING AREA. THE BOOTH WILL BIE OPEN UPON CONCLUSION OF THE C'EREMONY AND REMAIN OPEN THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. RESTROOM FACILITIES AND WATER ARE AVAILABLE INSIDE THE HYATTIREGENCY PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR SEATS AFTER THE CEREMONY BEGINS.

OSPREY WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FIOR TOURS FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY UNTIL 4 PM TODAY, AND AGAIN TIOMORROW FROM 1:00 TO 4:00 PM. T'HE SHIP MAY BE BOARDED USING THE BROWS TO MY RIGHT.

ON BEHALF OF THE MINEHUNTERS OF OSPREY, I WANT TO THANK THE MANY ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS THE NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS, WITHOUT WHOSE BELP THIS CEREMONY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE. A SPECIAL THANK YOU GOES TO THE COMMISSIONING COMMITTEE AND OUR FRIENDS OF THE SAVANNAH NAVY LEAGUE, THE STAFF AND PERSONNEL OF THE HYATT REGENCY.

THEY, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS WHOM I BAVE NOT MENTIONED, HAVE DONE AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB JOB AND WE THANK THEM FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING EFFORT.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY AS OSPREY STARTS HER LONG AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN THE UNITED $TATES NAVY. IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS OUR DISTINGUISHED GUESTS AND PLATFORM PARTICIPANTS AND WILL ARRIVE. "

(pause u n t i l t h e o f f i c i a l p a r t y a r r i v e s )

"SHIP'S COMPANY ATTENTION."

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, OUR PLATFORM GUESTS :

THE COMMANDING OFFICER LCDR DAVID W. FAASSE, USN AND THE COMMISSIONING CHAPLAIN, LCDR

CAPTAIN JEFFERY PERIN UNITED STATES NAVY $UPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING MEW ORLEANS, LA

MR. DEAN HINES MANAGING DIRECTOR INTERMARINE USA

CAPTAIN RICHARD OWENS COMMANDER, MINE COUNTERMEASURES GROUP INGLESIDE INGLESIDE, TEXAS

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THE HONORABLE JUDY ROSS ALDERMAN DISTRICT 6 SAVANNAH, GA

RADM RICHARD D. WILLIAMS I11 UNITED STATES NAVY PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER MINE WARFARE

band plays- Admirals March and 2 ruffles and flourishes

RADM JOHN D. PEARSON UNITED STATES NAVY COMMANDER, MINE WARFARE COMMAND

band plays Admirals March and 2 ruffles and flourishes

ADM HENRY H. MAUZ COMMANDER IN CHIEF U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET

band plays Admirals March and 4 ruffles and flourishes

GENERAL GORDON R. SULLIVAN CHIEF OF STAFF UNITED STATES ARMY

band plays General's March and 4 ruffles and flourishes

"THE HONORABLE SAM NUNN CHAIRMAN, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE SHIP'S SPONSOR MRS. COLLEEN NUNN ESCOURTED BY THE COMMAND CHIEF STGC (SW) MICHEAL CAMPBELL. I'

band plays Admirals March and 4 ruffles and flourishes

"distinguished guests in attendance include:"

MR. FREDERIK PANG, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS

RET ADM OWEN SILER - PREVIOUS COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD

MAJ GEN PAUL BLACKWELL - COMMANDING GENERAL 24TH INFANTRY FT STEWART, GA

WADM ROBERT J. NATTER - CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

RET RADM JAMES FLATLEY

CAPT JERRY-MANLEY - CHIEF OF STAFF MINE WARFARE OFFICE, WASHINGTON, DC

COL. ANTHONY JONES - COMMANDER HUNTER ARMY AIR FIELD

CAPT RONALD ROUTE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASST SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

CAPT HARLOW PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

MR. JAMES COLLIE - NAVSEA MINE WARFARE PROGRAM MANAGER

DOTT G. SIRINGANI INTERMARINE ITALY

DOTT G. FELETTI INTERMARINE ITALY

MR. PHILIP LEVIN, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE PREVIOUS MINE SWEEPER NAMED OSPREY.

COMMANDER PHIL JOHNSON OFFICER IN CHARGE, RESUPSHIP SAVANNAH

"If we have missed anyone, we apologize and welcome you all to the ceremony."

Introduction of the Chaplain: "LCDR WILL OFFER THE INVOCATION. "

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMEN "WILL THE GUESTS PLEASE BE SEATED. SHIPS COMPANY PARADE REST"

Entroduction of 1st speaker

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, CAPTAIN JEFFREY PERIN, SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING, CONVERSION, AND REPAIR, NEW ORLEANS"

CAPT PERIN REMARKS

XO Introduction of 2nd speaker

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MR. DEAN HINES, MANAGING DIRECTOR INTERMARINE USA.

MR. DEAN HINES REMARKS

Introduction of 3rd speaker "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, RADM RICHARD D. WILLIAMS I11 PROGRAM EXECTIVE OFFICER FOR MINE WARFARE

Introduction of 4th speaker "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE HONORABLE JUDY ROSS ALDERMAN DISTRICT 6 $AVANNAH, GA

Introduction of RADM PEARSON "RADM JOHN D. PEARSON UNITED STATES NAVY COMMANDER, MINE WARFARE COMMAND"

RADM PEARSON REMARKS, (At the conclusion of (Commissioning Officer) RADM Pearson's remarks, he remains

at the podium to place the ship in in commission and asks the CO to join him at the podium.)

CO CO STEPS TO THE PODIUM

RADM PEARSON "AS DIRECTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AND FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, I HEREBY PLACE THE UNITED STATES SHIP OSPREY EN COMMISSION. GOD BLESS AND GODSPEED TO ALL WHO SAIL IN HER."

LEADS APPLAUSE

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COLOR GUARD

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CO SALUTES RADM PEARSON WHO ACKNOWLEDGES THE SALUTE, AND THEN RETURNS TO HIS SEAT. CO ASSUMES THE PODIUM.

"WILL THE GUESTS PLEASE RISE - CREW ATTENTION"

COLORS WILL BE PARADED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND STOP BESIDE THE PODIUM, SQUARE AND FACE THE AUDIENCE. WHEN THE COLOR GUARD HAS STOPPED IN POSITION, THE $ANDMASTER1S CUE TO PLAY THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

NATIONAL ANTHEM

ON THE FIRST NOTE OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM THE ENSIGN, UNION JACK AND COMMISSIONING PENNANT WILL BE RUN UP SMARTLY.

MARCH OFF SILENTLY AND EXIT AFTER THE ANTHEM.

"WILL THE GUESTS PLEASE BE SEATED" (PAUSE) "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

LIETENANT COMMANDER DAVID W. FAASSE UNITED STATES NAVY, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES SHIP OSPREY!

I WILL READ MY ORDERS (CO READS ORDERS)

"ADM PEARSON, I ACCEPT COMMAND OF THE UNITED STATES SHIP OSPREY (CO SALUTES ADM PEARSON) "LT RHUDY SET ?HE WATCH.^^

"AYE, AYE CAPTAIN" (XO SALUTES CO, CO RETURNS SALUTE).

"SET THE FIRST WATCH"

BMC(SW) (ON THE QUARTERDECK) PIPES AND PASSES THE WORD "SET THE WATCH, ON DECK SECTION ONE."

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SETTING THE WATCH: LCDR WITH THE WATCH TEAM (BMC(SW) , YNl(SW) ) REPLIES "AYE, AYE SIR" AS LCDR

PASSES 4T HE STOPS AT THE PODIUM, SALUTES THE XO. THE XO PASSES THE YHE LONG GLASS TO LCDR (OOD) .

"THE SHIPS LONG GLASS IS THE TRADITIONAL SYMBOL OF AUTHORITY OF OF THE OFFICER OF THE DECK."

"XO, THE WATCH IS SET" (AND SALUTES )

VARIOUS SELECTIONS (softly)

"VERY WELL" ( RETURNS SALUTE )

(XO SALUTES CO) "CAPTAIN THE WATCH IS SET." (CO RETURNS SALUTE)

"VERY WELL" (RETURNS SALUTE) "HAVE THE CREW MAN THE SHIP AT THE RAIL.''

"AYE, AYE CAPTAIN. BOSIN PIPE ALL HANDS . " FOLLOW PIPING, BAND STRIKES UP THE WSHINGTON POST MARCH AND CONTINUES T~HROUGH MANNING OF THE SHIP. BANDMASTER CUES ON XO.

CIREW MEMBERS AT A QUICK STEP PIROCEED DIRECTLY UP THE BROWS, MANNING THE STARBOARD RAIL.

IICAPTAIN (SALUTES), THE SHIP IS MANNED. I'

"VERY WELL" (RETURNS SALUTE ) , "HAVE USS OSPREY COME ALIVE."

PLAY ANCHORS AWAY SOFTLY.

"AYE , AYE CAPTAIN. It

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN FIRST WE WILL CRECK THE SHIP'S GENERAL, CHEMICAL, AND COLLISION ALARMS AND THE SHIP'S WHISTLE.

"MAY I DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FORWARD PART OF THE SHIP TO THE SHIPS SONAR WINCH. THE SQQ 32 SONAR IS CAPABLE OF DETECTING AND CLASSIFING MINES AND MINE LIKE OBJECTS. "

"ON THE MAST IS THE SURFACE SEARCH R&DAR THIS IS THE SPS 64 RADAR. IT Ig USED TO TRACK SURFACE SBIPPING AND TO AID IN THE SAFE NAVIGATION OF THE SHIP." (rotate radar)

"ALSO ON THE MAST ARE VARIOUS NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS, ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL AIDS AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT."

"TOPSIDE ARE VARIOUS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES USED TO TALK WITH THE FLEET. (BLINKER LIGHTS AND FLAGS - SEMAPHORE)

"AMIDSHIPS THERE ARE TWO STANDS FOR .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNS. THESE ARE USED FOR SELF DEFENSE."

"BEHIND THE STACK IS THE SHIPS BOAT. IT IS A RIDGED HULL INFLATABLE HULL BQAT, KNOWN AS THE RHIB. IT IS USED FQR INTERSHIP TRANSFER, RESCUE, AND D~PLoYING EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DIVERS". (BLOW HORN)

"IN THE VICINITY OF THE RHIB ARE TWO CRANES, ONE IS FOR GENERAL PURPOSE LIFTING AND LAUNCHING OF THE RHIB. THE OTHER IS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF THE MINE NEUTRILIZATION VEHICLE."

"THE MINE NEUTRALIZATION VEHICLE IS THE ORANGE REMOTELY OPERATED SUBMERSIBLE VEHICLE ON THE STERN. THE VEHICLE CAN NEUTRILIZE MOORED MINES WITH AN EXPLOSIVE CUTTER MQUNTED JUST BELOW THE TEETH, OR DROP A BOMBLET FROM THE BELLY OF THE VEHICLE TO NEUTRALIZE BOTTOM MINES. "

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE UNITED STATES SHIP OSPREY! "

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I~COMMADORE OWENS, UNITED STATES $HIP OSPREY IS READY FOR DUTY." c SALUTES ) (TO GEN SULLIVAN)" SIR, REQUEST PERMISSION TO BREAK YOUR FLAG."

"PERMISSION GRANTED. I'

"XO, BREAK THE FLAG OF GEN SULLIVAN. "

"AYE, AYE CAPTAIN. SIGNALMAN BREAK THE FLAG OF GEN SULLIVAN. (THE FLAG IS BROKEN AT THE STARBOARD YARD ARM. )

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GENERAL GORDON R. SULLIVAN CHIEF OF STAFF UNITED STATES ARMY"

REMARKS

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ADMIRAL HENRY MAUZ, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET"

REMARKS After ADM MAUZ introduces SEN NUNN and as he is walking to the podium:

"WILL THE GUESTS PLEASE RISE CREW ATTENTION"

(BAND PLAYS 4 RUFFLES AND FLOURISHES, ADMIRALS MARCH AND 19 GUN SALUTE. CREW SALUTES ON FIRST NOTE OF RUFFLES AND FLOURISHES AND DROP AND CQEW TO PARADE REST ON LAST GUN SALUTE. CLOSE THE ENSIGN ON THE MAST.

ADDRESS

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DAVID FAASSE COMMANDING OFFICER, UNITED STATES SHIP OSPREY.

REMARKS. HONORS TO MRS. NUNN STGC(SW) CAMPBELL PRESENT FLOWERS TO MRS. NUNN

WILL THE GUESTS PLEASE RISE FOR THE BENEDICTION. (PAUSE) SHIPS COMPANY ATTENTION.

CHAPLAIN CHAPLAIN QUARLES DELIVERS THE BENEDICTION (PAUSE) WHILE THE BAND SOFTLY PLAYS THE NAVY HYMN

BAND PLAYS THE NAVY HYMN

BOSIN "PIPES ALL HANDS. " "SECURE" CREW FILES DOWN TO FANTAIL.

USHERS PLEASE ESCORT THE OFFICIAL PARTY ON BOARD

XO (AS THE OFFICIAL PARTY COMES ABOARD)

"WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR APPRECIATION TO THE CHARLESTON BAND, SAVANNAH STATE NAVY ROTC COLOR GUARD, AND THE FORT STEWART SALUTING BATTERY FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN TODAY'S CEREMONIES. INVITED GUESTS ARE CQRDIALLY INVITED TO HYATT/REGENCY FOR REFRESHMENTS. ALL GUESTS ARE INVITED TO TOUR THE SHIP AFTER THE OFFICIAL PARTY HAS DEPARTED. UNTIL THEN PLEASE REMAIN SEATED AND ENJOY TIIE MUSIC OF THE CHARLESTON NAVY BAND. THE SHIP WILL BE OPEN TODAY UNTIL 4:00 PM AND TOMORROW FROM 1:00 TO 4:00 PM FOR VISITING.